Parliament is urging the Supreme Court to accelerate the resolution of the interlocutory injunctions against the anti-gay bill, which were initiated by private legal practitioner Richard Dela Sky and gender activist Dr. Amanda Odoi.
Both Richard Dela Sky and Dr. Odoi have separately filed lawsuits against the anti-gay bill, seeking to prevent President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from enacting it into law, citing violations of constitutional rights of homosexual individuals.
Parliament contends that while a similar case involving MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has already been adjudicated, the cases brought by Richard Dela Sky and Dr. Odoi are still pending before the court.
In a letter to the Supreme Court’s Registrar, dated Thursday, March 28, 2024, lawyers for Parliament, Sory at Law Barristers and Solicitors, said, “It will accordingly be appreciated if the parties are given a very early date to expedite the hearing of the applications pending before the Court. We trust that as the applications raise matters of public interest, you will give our letter the attention it deserves.”
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized the Attorney-General for perceived bias following the Supreme Court’s decision to prioritize the trial involving the South Dayi MP’s application against the approval of ministerial nominees, while Richard Sky’s case against the anti-LGBTQ Bill remains pending.
In reaction to the lawsuits, the Presidency has intervened by halting the transmission of the anti-gay bill for assent. Despite this, Parliament has recently passed the contentious anti-gay bill.